Jasper Street Department will be testing a new road surfacing material called Liquid Road™ on several city streets on Wednesday. According to Street Department Superintendent Raymie Eckerle if the tests work well, he hopes the product will add another five to eight years of life to a treated street. “It’s a new material,” Eckerle said. “It’s to…
WITZ News has learned that Lance Corporal Alec Terwiske of Dubois has been killed in action in Afghanistan. Unconfirmed reports say that the 21-year-old Marine was killed by a roadside bomb. The news was delivered to Terwiske’s family on Monday. His parents are Sandy (Eckert) Terwiske and Alan Terwiske of Dubois. He was a 2010 graduate of Northeast…
The first ever Jasper Rotary Club ATHENA International Award was bestowed on Jane Chappell last night at the Huntingburg Event Center in front of a crowd of over 200. By all measures, the event was a success. The 12 finalists for the award were exceptional choices, the venue was perfect and the Key Note Speaker, Secretary…
A multi-county search Wednesday that started in Daviess County ended peacefully in northern Dubois County. The chase began after the man was found possibly breaking into a residence in rural Daviess County. The man, 26-year-old Lee Seals, of Loogootee, had backed his truck up to a residence on CR 950 South and a witness had told him…
The Ferdinand Town Council met for their monthly meeting last night. Among the items handled by the council, Fire Chief Dan Lindauer reports that repairs to the fire truck presented last month to the council have been completed. Lindauer says that an additional repair was made to the truck resulting in an about $600 in added…
The newest exhibit at the Dubois County Museum called “Main Street Dubois County” isn’t really that new as the talk started in 2006 and work on the exhibit began in 2008. But it enjoyed a robust turnout of several hundred Sunday afternoon with a ribbon cutting fit for a one-of-a-kind grand opening. Tom Kellams an…
The Jasper Arts Board met Monday afternoon and talked about current efforts and future programs. Board President Mike Jones is resolute in keeping the need for the Arts Center expansion at the forefront of the Jasper City Council’s mind. The reason is that it has been over five years since the Arts Center first put…
From WITZ: MasterBrand Cabinets employees were notified that the Martinsville, Virginia, plant would close this Friday resulting in the layoff of 335 employees. The company announced the closing Friday, citing a “protracted depression” in the kitchen cabinet market. According to Robert Jacobs, MasterBrand executive vice president of human resources the move is purely “geographical”, referencing the companies…
The Jasper Library Board Met Thursday afternoon and approved a motion to pursue upgrades to the existing library on Main Street. The board is faced with finding ways to deal with space problems on a temporary basis while a permanent solution for a new library can be found and implemented. Last month, the board approved a…
The Jasper Police Department investigation into the masked man on the Riverwalk led to an arrest today in Huntingburg. According to the Jasper Police Department report the victim was on the Riverwalk when a man approached her from behind. He was wearing a mask and when she looked back he had his arms outstretched as…
